Iceland vs South Africa: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

Iceland
9,758 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9,143 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
105th
South Africa rank
107th

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9,758 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,143 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 615 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Iceland ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,933 current US$ per square kilometre 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre 247.71 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 5,176 current US$ per square kilometre 4,721 current US$ per square kilometre 454.77 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 6,877 current US$ per square kilometre 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre 357.12 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 7,797 current US$ per square kilometre 7,116 current US$ per square kilometre 680.94 current US$ per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 9,758 current US$ per square kilometre against 9,143 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Iceland and South Africa?
615 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 105th and South Africa ranks 107th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.